Month: May 2025

Hanoi, a male binturong at Marwell Zoo

New binturong arrives for vital breeding programme

May 28, 2025

What looks like a cross between a bear and a cat and smells like buttery popcorn? A binturong of course, and we have welcomed our second of these unusual animals […]

A rhinoceros with Marwell Hall in the background, at Marwell Zoo

Marwell Zoo achieves mark of excellence as Government announces a major overhaul of animal welfare rules

May 24, 2025

We have achieved a national mark of excellence in zoos and aquariums – announced as the Government today unveils a major overhaul of animal welfare rules. We have attained BIAZA […]

The Keeper's Kitchen logo and an illustration of a giraffe on a hessian background

Unveiling our new 100-seater café serving local treats – with profits supporting vital conservation work at home and around the globe

May 14, 2025

On Monday 19 May, we’ll be opening the doors to The Keeper’s Kitchen, a new 100-seater café serving delicious produce from Hampshire and surrounding regions – with all profits supporting […]

A graphic design of a penguin next to a tree full of hearts with the BIAZA Love Your Zoo logo

Go wild for Love your Zoo Week this May half-term

May 9, 2025

Celebrating everything that makes zoos special, we’re inviting explorers to discover their wild side this May half-term with exciting adventures, fun activities and plenty of animal magic. Love Your Zoo […]

A dodo made out of toy bricks on a rock, with the wording: Extinction. Discovering lost species... brick by brick.

Roar into the past with mammoth Extinction event

May 2, 2025

A fearsome sabre-toothed tiger and giant woolly mammoth will come roaring into Marwell Zoo this summer. The jaw-dropping Extinction event will bring visitors face-to-fang with lost legends and prehistoric creatures […]